Decision details

Barnet’s new Crisis Fund scheme comes into operation on 1 April 2013. It was originally planned that the administration of the scheme would be undertaken by Capita within the scope of the New Support and Customer Services Organisation contract.  With the delay in service commencement, alternative arrangements have to be made on a short timescale.  A key part of the administrative process is the fulfilment of awards under the scheme, i.e. the provision to successful claimants of white goods, furniture, clothing, food, cash and other items.  Given the absolute need to have a scheme in place from 1 April this proposal seeks approval for a waiver of the Contract Procedure Rules under section 5.8.2 to procure a managed Crisis Fund Fulfilment service from Family Fund for the first year of the scheme. In parallel formal market test will be undertaken to identify suitable alternative suppliers in the event that the delay in Service commencement of the New Support and Customer Services Organisation.